Scott Morrison rejects criticism he's neglecting older Australians with youth wage subsidy

Labor has not reached a position on credits that pay employers to hire under-35s, but warns it needs more safeguards

Scott Morrison has accused Labor and unions of pitting the young against older workers after warnings youth wage subsidies exclude people aged over 35.

At a press conference on Thursday, the prime minister brushed off calls for more safeguards in the $4bn jobmaker hiring credit as Labor sharpens its attack about workers left behind and the potential for abuse of the new program.